Southerly Yachts has long been a true design and build innovator in the shoal-draft, drop-keel category of blue water cruisers. Yet, the company has ben through […]
British Builder Southerly Yachts Saved by New Owners
With Charter Season Ahead, What’s Up in the BVI?
It has been six years since the horrible hurricanes swept through the Caribbean in 2017 causing death and destruction. The BVI, the world’s favorite place to […]
New 2024 Bavaria C50 Tour with Yacht Broker Ian Van Tuyl
Fitting Out
Whether you are getting ready for a spring launch or going through your annual haul out, here’s a guide to the essential tasks . Most cruisers […]
New Hanse 410: German Engineering Meets Thoroughly Modern Cruising Style
The new Hanse 410, which was introduced at the Cannes boat show last September, was nominated for European Boat of the Year 2004 in the family […]
Dufour 41: European Family Cruising Boat of the Year
The new Dufour 41 that was introduced at the Cannes boat show last September has been voted European Family Cruiser of the Year for 2024 by […]
Sailing Phuket and Discovering Thailand
An adventurous couple delves into all that Phuket and Phang Nga Bay offer travelers and cruising sailors (published September 2017, photographs by Michaela Urban) I spent […]
Yachting World Tests Exciting New HH 44 Cruising Cat
New Shogun 43: Swedish-Built Cruising Rocket Ship
Founded in 2019, the Swedish yacht builder Shogun Yachts, has always had a singular mission: they build only narrow, all carbon performance cruisers for two people […]
World Sailing Adventures
Blue Water Sailing’s Annual Guide to Chartering Around the World CHARTERING AROUND THE WORLD As summer draws to an end, many of us are beginning to […]